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2490
$11,500.00

*20 GAUGE BROWNING POINTER GRADE ENGRAVED BY ALFONSE MARECHAL WITH CASE.

SN 35984V5. (1965) Cal. 20 ga. 3″ Chambers. 26-1/2″ Bbls are choked modified and full. Browning name with MO and Montreal addresses over “MADE FOR ABERCROMBIE & FITCH” and “MADE IN BELGIUM” are on left, and “SPECIAL STEEL” with chamber and gauge information over patent numbers are on right. Typical coin finished Superposed action is fitted with single selective gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with well cut, small scroll surrounding oval vignettes of dogs and birds; a setter is retrieving mallard from swamp on left side of action, with pointer retrieving pheasant from woodlands on right. Bottom of action portrays a pair of quail at edge of wood. A pair of pheasant, one recumbent, the other flushing, are on trigger guard bow. This very well detailed engraving is by Alfonse Marechal, whose signature appears at the bottom of right scene, and initials on left. Finely marbled European walnut long tang round knob buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over Browning composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Field style forend matches well. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Brown vinyl Browning case is lined in brown faux fur. CONDITION: Excellent, with little evidence of having been fired, with a few assembly and disassembly marks on bbls and some light scratches and marks in orig gloss finish of stocks. There is slight browning under lacquer on bottom of action, trigger guard bow, and forend latch, also with a bit on top lever. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent. 4-53674 MGM284 (8,500-13,500) – Lot 2490


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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